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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Baker (ranked 22406 p4p, 24097 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 556 p4p, 558 weight class). Baker comes to the ring accompanied by Steve Blackman WWE theme. Tom Baker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20 - 23 - 3 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu digs a good hook to Baker's body.
Suluhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suluhu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baker scores with a nice head shot.
Suluhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Suluhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Suluhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice leg kick.
Suluhu lands with a nice body punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
Baker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Suluhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu scores with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Suluhu.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suluhu moves away.
Baker backing away here, and Suluhu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Suluhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Tom Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu slips a jab from Baker.
Both fighters circling a little - Suluhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suluhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suluhu works Baker's body with a nice hook.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Suluhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Tom Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suluhu - that will leave a mark!
Suluhu thuds a left hand into Baker's body.
Nice straight punches there by Suluhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suluhu.
Suluhu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suluhu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Suluhu's head but Suluhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baker rather than just go for the knockout.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Baker lunges at Suluhu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suluhu's hand.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suluhu counters with a solid body kick.
Baker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suluhu. That one must have hurt.
Baker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Suluhu.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Suluhu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suluhu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
Suluhu lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch! Suluhu slams his shin into Baker's torso.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suluhu lands a front kick.
Suluhu keeps Baker at a distance using the push kick.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suluhu cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Suluhu.
Baker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Suluhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suluhu.
Baker misses with the combination.
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suluhu. Suluhu obviously looking to wear him down.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suluhu moves away.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suluhu stuns Baker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu blocks a jab.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suluhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
Baker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Suluhu.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tom Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suluhu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Baker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baker misses with a hook
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suluhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Suluhu coming out on top.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Suluhu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Suluhu lands with a nice body punch.
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baker misses with a body punch
and Suluhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suluhu thuds his shin into the meat of Baker's side.
Suluhu scores with a sloppy right hand. Baker should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Suluhu.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suluhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suluhu throws a front kick that sends Baker stumbling back into the ropes.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suluhu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
Suluhu lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Suluhu thuds his shin into the meat of Baker's side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suluhu - the referee stops the clock and Baker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suluhu. Baker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick.
Baker throws a sloppy body shot
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Baker misses with a lunging right hand
and Suluhu counters with a nice body shot.
Baker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Suluhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suluhu. That one must have hurt.
Suluhu lands with a kick to the ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
Suluhu lands the left hand.
Baker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suluhu keeps Baker at a distance using the push kick.
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
Suluhu lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
Suluhu delivers a nice body kick.
Suluhu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the body.
Suluhu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suluhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baker will feel that in the morning.
Suluhu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baker takes a step back to recover.
Suluhu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baker if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suluhu cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
Suluhu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Baker shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Baker throws a big counter combination but Suluhu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suluhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suluhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suluhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Crunch! Suluhu slams his shin into Baker's torso.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Baker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Suluhu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suluhu.
Suluhu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Suluhu throws a good cross that connects.
Baker jabs Suluhu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suluhu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Suluhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Suluhu lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suluhu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suluhu lands a jab to the nose.
Baker throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
Suluhu lands a right hook to the body.
Suluhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
Suluhu pushes Baker away with a front kick.
Suluhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suluhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suluhu cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Suluhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baker will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Suluhu is out of range.
Baker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suluhu finds it's way round the side to connect with Baker's head.
Baker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baker avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
Suluhu lands a jab to the head.
Suluhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Suluhu jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suluhu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baker's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Suluhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suluhu slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suluhu.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
Baker misses with the combination.
Suluhu dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suluhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Suluhu had a free shot at his head there.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Suluhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suluhu lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.
Baker throws a right and a left that Suluhu avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker takes one on the button.
Suluhu works Baker's body with a nice hook.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suluhu. That's going to slow Baker down.
Tom Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu keeps Baker at a distance using the push kick.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Suluhu is out of range.
Baker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Baker shrugs it off.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suluhu pushes Baker away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suluhu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu!
After the fight, Kassim Suluhu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Tom Baker had this to say: 'When I was 11 I turned 13, cos fuck 12, remember that'.
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